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Aerial view of a sandy beach at Lake McConaughy, with boats on the water and campers along the shore.

Weekenders

Nebraska

Lake McConaughy, near Ogallala. Nebraska’s largest reservoir, and a weekend from the Front Range.

Public water rules change by lake and by season. A name on this page does not mean wakesurfing, ballast, or towing is allowed. Check the agency that manages the water before you launch.

  • Lake McConaughy

    Nebraska’s largest reservoir, near Ogallala. A weekend from the Front Range.

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Horsetooth Reservoir at Inlet Bay, with boats in the marina and the red-rock foothills.
Day Trips

Front Range — North

Horsetooth · Boyd · Carter

Aerial view of Chatfield Reservoir, with a marina, a curved breakwater, and the foothills beyond the water.
Day Trips

Front Range — Central

Chatfield · Cherry Creek

Lake Pueblo between rocky canyon walls.
Day Trips

Front Range — South

Lake Pueblo

The town of Grand Lake along the shore, with docks and mountains above the water.
Weekenders

Colorado Mountains

Grand Lake · Granby · Steamboat

Sunset over the canyon walls at Alcova Reservoir.
Weekenders

Southern Wyoming

Glendo · Guernsey · Grayrocks · Alcova · Pathfinder

Aerial view of Lake Nighthorse and its dam, with forested hills around the water.
Weekenders

Southwest Colorado

Vallecito · Navajo · McPhee

A houseboat on Lake Powell at sunset, with sandstone cliffs behind the water.
Adventures

Destination Lakes

Powell · Havasu · Lake Tahoe · Flathead · Table Rock · Ozarks

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